HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR

Located at 400 South Cherokee Street, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR is a sprawling elementary-level community that serves 873 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under CATOOSA. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR sits 139% bigger than that benchmark.

HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR is one of 4 schools operated by CATOOSA, a district that instructs 2,665 students overall.

On the student-mix side, HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 21% Hispanic, 14% Native American, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Rogers County's rate of about 56%.

Across the wider county, census data for Rogers County shows median household income runs about $80,067, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Rogers County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,144 students), HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CHEROKEE ES, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 6-year window. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at HELEN PAUL LEARNING CTR has climbed 117%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 873 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 45% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.